VFR
CA06
BATES FLD
ALTURAS, CA
Elevation
4,400 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,200 ft
About Bates Field
CA06 identifies Bates Field, a privately owned, non-towered airport in Alturas, California. Its single runway, 16/34, is a turf strip measuring 2,200 feet long and 80 feet wide.
The field has no published instrument approaches and is flown under visual flight rules. The non-towered field requires pilots to self-coordinate traffic under standard see-and-avoid procedures. There is no fuel service on record. This is a private-use field; prior permission is required before operations.
The airport sits at 4,400 feet above mean sea level. At that elevation, density altitude is a routine consideration in warm weather.
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Questions
- Where is Bates Field (CA06) located?
- Bates Field is located in Alturas, CA.
- Is Bates Field a public or private airport?
- Bates Field (CA06) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Bates Field have?
- Bates Field has a single runway, 16/34 at 2,200 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Bates Field?
- Bates Field sits at 4,400 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Bates Field have an instrument approach?
- No, Bates Field has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Bates Field have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Bates Field (CA06) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.